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Rh LLAXFAIK-IN-BUILTH. G41 LLANFAIRYNYCWMMWD. 00. Carnarvon, 6 miles E. of Bangor, and 7 W. of Con- way, its post town. It is situated on tho coast of Beau- maris Bay, and is a station on tlio Chester and Holyhead line of railway. On the E. is Penmaen Mawr, 1,510 feet in height, with the remains of an old camp on its sum- mit. The land is mostly used for pasture. Adjoining this par. are the Lavan Sands, comprising 90 square miles, which have apparently been inundated by the gea. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Bangor, val. 305, in the patron, of the bishop. The church is dedi- cated to St. Mary. There are charities amounting to about 2 per annum. LLANFAIR-IN-BUILTH. See BUILTH, co. Brecon. LLANFAIR-IS-GAER, a par. in the hund. of Is- Gorfai, co. Carnarvon, 2 miles N.E. of Carnarvon, its post town, and 7 from Bangor. It is situated on the shore of the Ifenai Strait, and includes the tnshp. of Brynffynon and port of Dinorwig. The Roman general, Agricola, crossed over to Anglesey at this point. Copper is obtained here, and slate is shipped at the above port. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Bangor, val. 77, in the patron, of tho bishop. The church, dedicated to .St. Mary, is close to the water's edge. This place takes the suffix to its name Goer, signifying a fort, or place for defence from the old Roman camp. The seats are Plas Llanfair, and on the opposite bank, Plas Llani- dand, the estate of Lord Boston. LLANFAIR-JUXTA-HARLECH, a. par. in the hund. of Ardudwy, co. Merioneth, 1 mile S. of Harlech, and Smiles N.E. of Barmouth, its post town. It is situated on the western coast, looking over St. George's Channel. It is a small agricultural village. The tithes were com- muted in 1839. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Bangor, val. 105, in the patron, of tho bishop. The church is dedicated to St. Mary. The charities amount to about 5 per annum. LLANFAIR-MATHAFARN-EITHAF, a parochial chplry. in the hund. of Tyndaethwy, co. Anglesey, 5 miles from Llanerch-y-med, 7 miles N.V. of Beaumaris, its post town, and tho same distance from the Llanfair Red Wharfe Bay. It abounds with fine marbles of different varieties, and stone used for corn mills. The village is considerable. The living is a cur. annexed to the rect. of Llanddyvnan, in tho dioc. of Bangor. Tho church is dedicated to St. Mary. In the churchyard is a mutilated cross and a modern carnedd, composed of a rude heap of stones, forming a cavern, the mouth of which is closed by a large stone after the ancient Jewish fashion, and is at present the burial-place of tho Wynne fcimiiy. The charities produce about 3 per annum. Tliis was the birthplace of Goronwy Owen, the linguist and bard. LLANFAIR-NANT-GWYN, a par. in the hund. of I Kemess, co. Pembroke, 6 miles S. of Cardigan, its post town, and 7 E. of Newport. Tho quartz rock which abounds hero gives origin to the name Nant-Gwyn, signifying " white vale." It is a small rustic place. Tho jring is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of St. David's, val. Tho church is dedicated to St. David. The s amount to about 2 per annum. I.I. AXFAIR-NANT-Y-GOF, a par. in the hund. of Dewisland, co. Pembroke, 3 miles S. of Fishguard, and In X. of Haverford west, its post town. The river Gwayne ll'iN-s through it. The village is small. The living is a iinnexed to the rect.* of Letterston, in tho dioc. of St I i;ivid's. The church is dedicated to St. Mary. LI. A XFAIR-ORLLWYN, a par. in the hund. of iyraur, co. Cardigan, -1 mil<;s E. of Ncwcastle-in- .11, its post town, and 14 S.W. of Lampetor. It is ! by tho river Teifi, which bounds it on the S. soil is fertile. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of I St. David's, val. 155, in tho patron, of tho bishop. Tho 'i is dedicated to St. Mary. LI ;. NFAIR-PWLLGWNGYLL, a par. in the hund. "f Tv-mlaothwy, co. Anglesey, 5 miles S.W. of Beau- I] mavis, and 3 from Bangor, its post town. It is situated I Menai Strait, in the vicinity of 1 the eddy known aa the Swelly Rocks whirlpool. Tho latter half of the name of this place signifies the " raging pool." The village ia situated on tho turnpike road near tho lino of tho Holyhead railway, which has a station here. Stone for building purposes is quarried and shipped at tho tiny port of Pwl-fanog. To tho right of the road is the Anglcsca column, 100 feet high, which was erected to commemorate the prowess of the late Marquis of Anglesey at the battle of Waterloo. It was crowned with a colossal statue in bronze by Noble in 1860, and stands on a rock 260 feet high, called Craig-y-dinas, from the summit of which is obtained one of the finest panoramic views in Wales. Tho living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Bangor, val. with the cur. of Llandysillio annexed, 250, in the patron, of the bishop. The church, dedicated to St. Mary, stands close to the water's edge on the Anglesey side, and has been par- tially rebuilt, retaining a portion of the former edifice. It has a remarkable broach spire. There are small charities amounting to about '2 per annum. Within a short distance of the village is Plas Newydd, the seat of tho Marquis of Anglesey, but at present occupied by the Dowager Lady Willoughby do Broke. It is surrounded by hills, and is noted for having been the temporary residence of George IV., who paid a visit to tho Marquis of Anglesey on his way to Ireland, and subsequently of tho Queen, who, while Princess Victoria, spent a summer here in 1832. Within the grounds, which are sheltered on all but the river side by hanging woods, are two cromlechs, one, the most perfect in tho principality, being 12 feet long by 10 broad. Rather nearer to the village of Llanfair ia Plas Llanfair, tho seat of Lord Clarence Paget. LLANFAIRTALHAIARN, a par. in the hunds. of Isdulas and Isaled, co. Denbigh, 5 miles S.W. of Abergele, its post town, and 8 N.W. of Denbigh. It is situated at the confluence of the rivers Aled and Elwy, and includes about 12 tnshps., of which Barog and Botrcal are the principal. One of the princes of the ancient Britons had a fortified residence here. On the opposite bank of tho Elwy is the wooded park of Garthewin, the property of the Wynnes. The living is a perpet. cur.* in the dioc. of St. Asaph, val. 326, in tho patron, of the bishop. Tho church is dedicated to St. Talhaiarn, and has monuments of the Wynne and other families. There is an endowed school and other charities, amounting to about 22 per annum. LLANFAIR-TREF-HELYGEN, a par. in the hund. of Troedyraur, co. Cardigan, 4 miles N.W. of Newcastle- in-Emlyn, and 10 miles N.E. of Cardigan, its post town. The village, which is small, consists of a few scattered houses. The living is a rect. annexed to the vie.* of Llandyfriog, in the dioc. of St. David.'s. The church, dedicated to St. Mary, has long been in a ruinous state. LLANFAIR- YN-ENBWLL, a chplry. in the par. of Rhfiscolyn, hund. of Llyfon, co. Anglesey, 4 miles S.E. of Holyhead its post town, and 12 from Llangefni. Tho land is under good cultivation. The Chester and Holy- head railway passes through tho neighbourhood. The living is a cur. annexed to the rect.* of Rhoscolyn, in the dioc. of Bangor. The church is dedicated to St. Mary. There are charities of about 2 per annum. LLANFAIRYNHORNWY, a parochial chplry. in the hund. of Tal-y-Bolion, co. Anglesey, 7 miles N.W. of Llanerchymedd, and 8 N.E. of Holyhead. It is situated to tho E. of Bulkley's Bay, and contains quarries of soapstone, verd antique, &c. The living is a cur. annexed to the rect. of Llandeusant, in the dioc. of Bangor. The church ia partly in tho Norman style of architecture, and has monuments of the Williams and other families. In tho neighbourhood are traces of a Danish camp and other remains. LLANFAIRYJJYCWMMWD, a chplry. in tho par. of Llanidan, and hund. of Menai, co. Anglesey, 2 miles N.E. of Newborough, its post town, 4 from Carnarvon, and 6 from Bangor. It is situated on the river Brain. It is of small extent, and contains only a few farmhouses and cottages. Tho living is a cur. annexed to the vie. of Llanidan, in the dioc. of Bangor. The church ia dedicated to St. Mary.
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